Guinea vs Republic of Korea: Military spending as a share of government spending
Guinea
10.6%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
10.8%
in 2025
Guinea rank
34th
Republic of Korea rank
32nd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Guinea
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 10.8% against 10.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Guinea ranks 34th and Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 16.4% | 8.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 0.0% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 12.5% | 1.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 0.4% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Guinea or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 10.8% against 10.6% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Guinea and Republic of Korea?
- 0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Republic of Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Republic of Korea rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Guinea ranks 34th and Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.